Treasure in Earthen Vessel 瓦器裏的寶貝 6/25/2017 BOLGPC 爾灣大公園靈糧堂 Rev. Joseph Chang 張玉明牧師

7我們有這寶貝放在瓦器裡，要顯明這莫大的能力是出於 神，不是出於我們。8我們四面受敵，卻不被困住；心裡 作難，卻不至失望；9遭逼迫，卻不被丟棄；打倒了，卻 不至死亡。10身上常帶著耶穌的死，使耶穌的生也顯明在 我們身上。【林後 4:7~10】 7But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all- surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 10We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 【2Cor 4:7~10】

I. Treasure in Earthen Vessel demonstrates the all-surpassing power of God. 瓦器裏的寶貝, 可以彰顯神的大能.

3如果我們的福音蒙蔽，就是蒙蔽在滅亡的人身上。4此等不信 之人被這世界的神弄瞎了心眼，不叫基督榮耀福音的光照著他 們。基督本是神的像。5我們原不是傳自己，乃是傳基督耶穌為 主，並且自己因耶穌作你們的僕人。6那吩咐光從黑暗裡照出來 的神，已經照在我們心裡，叫我們得知神榮耀的光顯在耶穌基 督的面上。【林後 4:3~6】 3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 6For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 【2Cor 4:3~6】

I. Treasure in Earthen Vessel demonstrates the all-surpassing power of God. 瓦器裏的寶貝, 可以彰顯神的大能. Lew Wallace (1827-1905) Union General in the American Civil War Governor of New Mexico Territory Politician in Indiana

I. Treasure in Earthen Vessel demonstrates the all-surpassing power of God. 瓦器裏的寶貝, 可以彰顯神的大能. Bob Ingersoll  (1833 – 1899)

I. Treasure in Earthen Vessel demonstrates the all-surpassing power of God. 瓦器裏的寶貝, 可以彰顯神的大能.

8我們四面受敵，卻不被困住；心裡作難，卻不至 失望；9遭逼迫，卻不被丟棄；打倒了，卻不至死 亡。10身上常帶著耶穌的死，使耶穌的生也顯明在 我們身上。【林後 4:8~10】 8We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 10We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 【2Cor 4:8~10】

8我們四面受敵，卻不被困住；心裡作難，卻不至 失望；9遭逼迫，卻不被丟棄；打倒了，卻不至死 亡。10身上常帶著耶穌的死，使耶穌的生也顯明在 我們身上。【林後 4:8~10】 8We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 10We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 【2Cor 4:8~10】

II. To experience the power of this treasure, yield not when the pressure is mounting against my sharing of the gospel. 若我要經歷這寶貝的能力, 則我在傳福音的時候, 不要輕易向壓力低頭. 8 “我們四面受敵, 卻不被困住” (林後4:8a) 8We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed;(1 Cor 4:8a)

15他說：猶大眾人、耶路撒冷的居民，和約沙法王，你們 請聽。耶和華對你們如此說：不要因這大軍恐懼驚惶； 因為勝敗不在乎你們，乃在乎　 神。【代下 20:15】 15He said: "Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says to you: 'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's. 【2Chr 20:15】

7你們當剛強壯膽，不要因亞述王和跟隨他的大軍恐懼、 驚慌；因為與我們同在的，比與他們同在的更大。8與他 們同在的是肉臂，與我們同在的是耶和華─我們的　 神， 他必幫助我們，為我們爭戰。百姓就靠猶大王希西家的 話，安然無懼了。【代下 32:7~8】 7"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him. 8With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles." And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said. 【2Chr 32:7~8】

8我們四面受敵，卻不被困住；心裡作難，卻不至 失望；9遭逼迫，卻不被丟棄；打倒了，卻不至死 亡。10身上常帶著耶穌的死，使耶穌的生也顯明在 我們身上。【林後 4:8~10】 8We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 10We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 【2Cor 4:8~10】

III. To experience the power of this treasure, do not fold up when the fund for sharing the gospel is scarce. 若我要經歷這寶貝的能力, 不要因為經濟上的缺乏, 而不敢作傳福音的工作. 心裡作難，卻不至失望；【林後 4:8】 perplexed, but not in despair; 【2Cor 4:8】

III. To experience the power of this treasure, do not fold up when the fund for sharing the gospel is scarce. 若我要經歷這寶貝的能力, 不要因為經濟上的缺乏, 而不敢作傳福音的工作. 心裡作難，卻不至失望；【林後 4:8】 perplexed, but not in despair; 【2Cor 4:8】 avpore,w aporeo {ap-or-eh'-o} Meaning: 1) to be without resources, to be in straits, to be left wanting,

31所以，不要憂慮說：吃甚麼？喝甚麼？穿甚麼？32這都 是外邦人所求的，你們需用的這一切東西，你們的天父 是知道的。33你們要先求他的國和他的義，這些東西都要 加給你們了。【太 6:31~33】 31So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 【Matt 6:31~33】

8我們四面受敵，卻不被困住；心裡作難，卻不至 失望；9遭逼迫，卻不被丟棄；打倒了，卻不至死 亡。10身上常帶著耶穌的死，使耶穌的生也顯明在 我們身上。【林後 4:8~10】 8We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 10We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 【2Cor 4:8~10】

IV. To experience the power of the treasure, do not be self-pity in kingdom’s work, knowing that God will not abandon me. 若我要經歷這寶貝的能力, 則我在傳福音的時候, 不要因為處於逆境而自怨自艾, 要知道神必不丟棄我. 9遭逼迫，卻不被丟棄；【林後 4:9a】 9persecuted, but not abandoned;【2Cor 4:9a】

15耶和華對他說：你回去，從曠野往大馬色去。到了那裡，就要 膏哈薛作亞蘭王，16又膏寧示的孫子耶戶作以色列王，並膏亞伯 米何拉人沙法的兒子以利沙作先知接續你。17將來躲避哈薛之刀 的，必被耶戶所殺；躲避耶戶之刀的，必被以利沙所殺。18但我 在以色列人中為自己留下七千人，是未曾向巴力屈膝的，未曾 與巴力親嘴的。【王上 19:15~18】 15The LORD said to him, "Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. 16Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet. 17Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu. 18Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel--all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and all whose mouths have not kissed him." 【1King 19:15~18】

8我們四面受敵，卻不被困住；心裡作難，卻不至 失望；9遭逼迫，卻不被丟棄；打倒了，卻不至死 亡。10身上常帶著耶穌的死，使耶穌的生也顯明在 我們身上。【林後 4:8~10】 8We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 10We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 【2Cor 4:8~10】

V. To experience the power of this treasure, do not fear death 打倒了，卻不至死亡。【林後 4:9b】 Struck down, but not destroyed. 【2Cor 4:9b】

包忠傑牧師(Rev. Paul Bartel) Born 1904 in Hopei, China. Died 2001 in USA. 1904生於中國的河北, 在中國的山東長大, 2001於美國過世.

Conclusion 結論 10身上常帶著耶穌的死，使耶穌的生也顯明在我們 身上。【林後 4:10】 10We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 【2Cor 4:10】